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There have been rumblings for quite some time that Google has been beavering away on its own smartwatch. Rumors last month suggested a Google-branded watch could arrive sometime in 2022, and now we have a slightly clearer idea of when it might debut.
Pixel Watch 👇
I’m hearing that Google is planning on launching it on Thursday, May 26th — over year since we leaked it.
This is the first we’ve seen a set date on the device behind the scenes.
Google is known for pushing back dates — but if they do, we’ll know 👀 pic.twitter.com/Kk0D4Bom6d
— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) January 21, 2022
Leaker Jon Prosser said the watch is currently slated to arrive on May 26th, noting that this is “the first we’ve seen a set date on the device behind the scenes.” While that seems on the surface like an oddly specific date for something so far away, the timing lines up with the Google I/O developer conference, which usually takes place in May.
As with most smartwatches in the Android ecosystem, the smartwatch is expected to have a circular face, albeit with no physical bezel. It will likely have a heart rate sensor and other features adopted from Fitbit, which Google bought last year. The device could show off the extent of what Wear OS can do and be positioned as an Apple Watch competitor.
The release date isn’t set in stone, of course. Nor is the name of the device, despite suggestions that it’ll be called Pixel Watch. Still, it’s something for Android and Pixel enthusiasts to keep an eye on.
Other rumors suggest a Pixel 6a smartphone is coming in May as well. It’s expected to use the same Tensor chipset as the Pixel 6, though Google could ditch the headphone jack in the budget model.
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Those looking to add to their Google home setup can get the biggest Nest smart display for less today. Adorama has a one-day-only sale that knocks $60 off the Nest Hub Max, bringing it down to $169. That’s even cheaper than we saw it a couple of weeks ago when a bunch of Nest gadgets were discounted across the web, and it’s $11 less than the device’s Black Friday price last year.
Buy Nest Hub Max at Adorama – $169
The Nest Hub Max earned a score of 86 from us when it first came out in 2019 and it remains a good option for those that rely on the Google Assistant and want a larger home hub with advanced smart features. It has a spacious 10-inch HD touchscreen on which you can do things like take a Zoom call, watch YouTube or Netflix and control all of the smart lights, thermostats and other gadgets in your home. Its stereo speakers help it sound better than the smaller Nest Hubs, so it’ll be good for both video watching and music playing.
The built-in camera lets you do more than just take video calls. It enables Face Match, which is similar to Google’s Voice Match feature in that it recognizes who’s using the device so it can display information relevant to you including calendar alerts, messages and more. If you have more than one person in the house using the Hub Max, this feature will come in handy. The Hub Max also supports gesture controls, which allow you to do things like raise a palm to the camera to pause a video or song that’s playing.
While it takes up more space on a countertop than a Nest Cam, the Nest Hub Max can act as one in your home, too. You can use the Nest Cam app to pull up the feed from the device’s built-in camera, letting you keep watch over your home when you’re away. So while most smart displays are multi-use devices, you’re truly getting a lot of bang for your buck with the Nest Hub Max — especially when it’s on sale like this.
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